Eilert Määttä

Yngve Eilert "Garvis" Määttä (22 September 1935 – 7 May 2011)[1] was a Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He played for Skellefteå AIK and Södertälje SK. In international play he scored the game tying 4–4 goal in the 1957 World Ice Hockey Championships in the final game against the Soviet Union that clinched the tournament win for Sweden.

Eilert Määttä
Eilert Määttä during the early-1960s
Born 22 September 1935
Vittangi, Sweden
Died 7 May 2011 (aged 75)
Södertälje, Sweden
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for Skellefteå AIK
Södertälje SK
Playing career 19561974
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1964 InnsbruckTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1957 MoscowTeam
Gold medal – first place1962 Colorado Springs/DenverTeam
Silver medal – second place1963 StockholmTeam
Bronze medal – third place1965 TampereTeam
Silver medal – second place1967 ViennaTeam

Määttä was the coach for Huddinge IK in division 1 during the 1974–75 and 1975–76 seasons, and for Djurgårdens IF during the 1978–79 Elitserien season.[2][3]

References

  1. Forsgren, Björn (May 10, 2011). "Legendaren Eilert "Garvis" Määttä död". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  2. Fahlman, Johan (2008). "Djurgårdens IF". Alla tiders elitserie (in Swedish). Idrottsförlaget i Västerås AB. p. 53. ISBN 978-91-977326-1-1.
  3. Eilert Määttä. sports-reference.com
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